House
Carolingian dynasty
Frankish noble family founded by Charles Martel
- Within Karolingische periode (computed)
- Also called Carlovingians, Carolings, Karlings
Overview
Frankish noble family founded by Charles MartelWikidata record description. Read Carolingian dynasty in the Wikipedia reader.
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The house, member by member
One family drawn as a tree, then every member, oldest first where a date is recorded.
9 children in the house
- Charles the Younger 772 CE – 811 CE
- Rotrude c. 775 CE – 810 CE
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Pepin of Italy 777 CE – 810 CE 1 child in the house
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Louis the Pious 778 CE – 840 CE 5 children in the house
- Bertha between 779 and 780 CE – after 823 CE
- Gisela 781 CE – after 800 CE
- Theodrada c. 785 CE – between 844 and 853 CE
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Drogo 801 CE – 855 CE - Hugh between 802 and 806 CE – 844 CE
Every member
People whose own records place them in this house.
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Pepin of Herstalc. 645 CE – 16 December 714 CE · Mayor of the Palace (635-714) -
Charles Martel23 August 688 CE – 22 October 741 CE · Child of Pepin of Herstal - Himiltrude8th century CE · mother of Charlemagne's first-born son Pippin the Hunchback
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Bertrada of Laon8th century CE – 12 July 783 CE · Frankish queen -
Pepin the Shortc. 715 CE – 24 September 768 CE · Child of Charles Martel -
Charlemagne2 April 748 CE – 28 January 814 CE · Child of Pepin the Short -
Carloman I751 CE – 8 December 771 CE · Child of Pepin the Short -
Gisela, Abbess of Chelles757 CE – 810 CE · Child of Pepin the Short -
Pepin the Hunchback770 CE – 811 CE · Child of Charlemagne - Charles the Younger772 CE – 4 December 811 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Rotrudec. 775 CE – 6 June 810 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Pepin of Italy777 CE – 8 July 810 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Louis the Pious16 April 778 CE – 20 June 840 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Berthabetween 779 and 780 CE – after 823 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Gisela781 CE – after 800 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Theodradac. 785 CE – between 844 and 853 CE · Child of Charlemagne
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Lothair I795 CE – 29 September 855 CE · Child of Louis the Pious -
Pepin I of Aquitainec. 797 CE – 13 December 838 CE · Child of Louis the Pious
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Bernard of Italyc. 797 CE – 17 April 818 CE · Child of Pepin of Italy - Drogo17 June 801 CE – 8 December 855 CE · Child of Charlemagne
- Ratold of Italy9th century CE – after 896 CE · Child of Arnulf of Carinthia
- Hughbetween 802 and 806 CE – 14 June 844 CE · Child of Charlemagne
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Louis the Germanc. 806 CE – 28 August 876 CE · Child of Louis the Pious -
Gisela9th century CE · Child of Louis the Pious -
Charles the Bald13 June 823 CE – 6 October 877 CE · Child of Louis the Pious -
Louis II of Italy1 November 825 CE – 12 August 875 CE · Child of Lothair I -
Carloman of Bavariac. 830 CE – 22 September 880 CE · Child of Louis the German -
Lothair II of Lotharingia835 CE – 8 August 869 CE · Child of Lothair I -
Louis III the Youngerc. 835 CE – 20 January 882 CE · Child of Louis the German -
Charles the Fat839 CE – 13 January 888 CE · Child of Louis the German - Charles of Provence845 CE – 25 January 863 CE · Child of Lothair I
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Arnulf of Carinthiac. 850 CE – 8 December 899 CE · Child of Carloman of Bavaria - Ermengard of Italybetween 852 and 855 CE – 896 CE · Child of Louis II of Italy
- Hugh, Duke of Alsacebetween 855 and 860 CE – after 895 CE · Child of Lothair II of Lotharingia
- Bertha of Lotharingiac. 863 CE – 8 March 925 CE · Child of Lothair II of Lotharingia
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Louis the ChildJuly 893 CE – 29 September 911 CE · Child of Arnulf of Carinthia - ChrothildisPeerage person ID=672394
Offices held in the house
The members in each office, in order — a selection from the office’s whole line.
King of Franks
- 10 holders
- 1 overlap
- 2 gaps
- 5 undated
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November 751 CE – 24 September 768 CE Pepin the Short King of the Franks from 751 to 768 -
9 October 768 CE – 28 January 814 CE Charlemagne king of Franks, regarded as the first Holy Roman Emperor (747–814) (742-814) -
Overlap held at the same time as Charlemagne
9 October 768 CE – 4 December 771 CE Carloman I King of the Franks (r. 768–771) -
Gap about 43 years before the next in this house
28 January 814 CE – 20 June 840 CE Louis the Pious King of the Franks -
Gap about 15 years before the next in this house
855 CE – 869 CE Lothair II of Lotharingia King of Lotharingia from 855 to 869
No dates recorded 5
- Dates unrecorded Charles the Younger second son of Charlemagne
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Dates unrecorded Pepin the Hunchback Frankish prince, son of Charlemagne -
Dates unrecorded Louis II of Italy Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 844 to 875 - Dates unrecorded Charles of Provence King of Provence
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Dates unrecorded Pepin I of Aquitaine 9th-century Frankish king
King of East Francia
- 5 holders
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1st 843 CE – 876 CE Louis the German King of East Francia from 843 to 876 -
2nd 876 CE – 882 CE Louis III the Younger King of East Francia -
3rd 882 CE – 887 CE Charles the Fat Emperor of the Carolingian Empire (839-888) (r. 881-887) -
4th 887 CE – 899 CE Arnulf of Carinthia king of East Francia -
5th 900 CE – 911 CE Louis the Child King of East Francia and Lotharingia
Abbess
- 4 holders
- 1 overlap
- 1 gap
- 1 undated
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800 CE – 810 CE Gisela, Abbess of Chelles Roman Catholic nun and abbess -
Gap about 4 years before the next in this house
from 814 CE Theodrada daughter of Charlemagne -
Overlap held at the same time as Theodrada
17 November 878 CE – 896 CE Ermengard of Italy -896
No dates recorded 1
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Dates unrecorded Gisela Frankish noble, daughter of Louis the Pious
Duke of Bavaria
- 4 holders
- 4 undated
No dates recorded 4
- Dates unrecorded Charlemagne king of Franks, regarded as the first Holy Roman Emperor (747–814) (742-814)
- Dates unrecorded Louis the Pious King of the Franks
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Dates unrecorded Lothair I Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 817 to 855 -
Dates unrecorded Carloman of Bavaria King of Bavaria from 876 to 879
Affiliation
From the members’ own records, not the people the house ruled.
Affiliations recorded on members
An affiliation recorded by a third party, often for one period of a life. It is not the religion of anyone this house ruled.
Connections
Affiliation 1
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